The first hurdle has been cleared and Andy Murray is through to the second round of The Championships. Murray won 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-4 and his 2009 campaign was under way.
It was a tough match for me," said a relieved Murray afterwards. "He was a difficult opponent who made it hard for me. He played very aggressive but it was a good test for me at this stage." “I’ve played him a few times so I knew what to expect,” said the number three seed of the American. “I was disappointed to lose the second set because I had a couple of chances and didn’t take them.
Andy Roddick’s reputation as one of the strongest and fastest servers in the game was underlined yet again as he powered down 21 aces during a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-3 win over France’s Jeremy Chardy.
Roddick’s mission this year is to re-establish himself a little nearer the top of the game while he has the chance. He has a new coach, Larry Stefanki, who has targeted Wimbledon as the most obvious target for Roddick’s abilities. After all, Roddick has twice been a finalist so it may just need a fraction extra all round to make the essential difference.
The biggest upset in this round is undoubtedly the shocking defeat of Russian, Marat Safin. His hopes of emulating the semi-final success he achieved at The Championships last year were dashed as he signed off from his final Wimbledon with a first-round defeat by American qualifier Jesse Levine 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. the Russian No.14 seed looked distinctively out of sorts and wild ground strokes were in abundance. At 4-1 down in the opening set he was handed a code violation for racket abuse.
After the match Safin said: "Thanks for the guy who made the call. I want to say hello to him. Too bad that he was a little bit too blind today. But anyway, that's tennis. That's tiebreak."
However, he confessed that he was 'relieved' that this was the end of his Wimbledon road. "It was not really my day. Not the perfect thing. Not the way to finish Wimbledon story. But anyway, it's okay. That's life. There is plenty of years coming towards me, so..."
In the same section of the draw Frenchman, Gilles Simon easily defeated American, Bobby Reynolds 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Juan Martin Del Potro destroyed Frenchmen, Arnaud Clement 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 while Australian, Lleyton Hewitt’s defeat of American, Robby Ginepri 6-4, 6-1, 6-1.
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